BEGINNER SPRAY PAINT ART TUTORIAL: How to Make Cities

[@Withyoursister]

This was so beautiful to watch. It literally brought tears to my eyes while watching. I’m very inspired by this. Thank you Jon.

[@tevitalataitevita3667]

Woowww amazing work, your so talented 👏

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Tevita, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave these kind words, the comment, and the feedback, I really appreciate it :)

[@reikken69]

Amazing color combo man! You got this thing right! Thank you for this splendid art piece!

[@phillipmorin7770]

Thanks for teaching this old dog some new tricks mate, You're an amazing teacher and inspiration!👍🏻😉

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Phillip, No problem, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave these kind words, the comment, and the great feedback, I really do appreciate it :)

[@sammeredith2830]

Love your technique really like how this turned out Jon well done

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you so much Jane for the feedback and also for taking the time to leave a comment , i'm glad you like the end result :)

[@ulyssesowens9056]

This is an extremely helpful video I will be trying this technique soon in one of my next paintings

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi, Thank you very much for the comment and the feedback i really appreciate it :) I'm glad to hear that you found this video helpful , if you need to know anything else just ask, i'm happy to help :)

[@thekoolbros4220]

I love how you combined the city setting and outer space to create quite the spectacular work of art! First like and comment, my good friend!

[@chrissycanvasart]

Hey guys😀✌️

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you very much for the positive comment and the great feedback my friends it's greatly appreciated :)

[@EveHarveyArt]

Wow mate this looks amazing I always Love seeing your art style it's amazing There's so much detail

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you Eve for the comment and the very positive feedback its very appreciated :) I'm glad you like my style of art :)

[@MrBikedrummer]

Hi Eve. I've been watching his videos and trying it at home. The amazing thing is that he creates the "illusion" of detail. One look at the skyscrapers in the thumbnail and we'd think, "Wow, that must take a lot of time to create!". And then he drags a flat edge over the paints and, whala! Instant building! Amazing!

[@chrissycanvasart]

Wonderful Jon, really enjoyed this, thanks so much 🎨 👍love how you did the building's 👍👍👏👏

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you Chrissy for taking the time to leave me a comment and the great feedback :) I'm happy you enjoyed watching this and the way i did the building's :)

[@MrBikedrummer]

Noooo way! I was wondering how you were going to create the buildings! I was thinking, stencil? My goodness. My cellar walls are turning into an art gallery after watching these videos!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Mrbikedrummer, Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment i really appreciate it :) Yes it's a cool way of making building , you could make them with a stencil if you wanted but i find this way better as you can add what ever size building you want and also as many as you like. I would love to see the finish paintings on your cellar walls when you have finished them :)

[@MrBikedrummer]

@@JonBarberArt I'm not sure how to upload them. I've used some ideas I've seen and combined them for an illusion I'm trying to pull off. I'm new at this but I've been creative my whole life.

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi, do you have a Instagram account? if so you could send me a message on there with the pictures you have of your painting.

[@MrBikedrummer]

@@JonBarberArt No. I don't have an Instagram account. Email?

[@MrBikedrummer]

@@JonBarberArt Is there a way I can private message you in KZbin?

[@derrickyarbrough8791]

Awesome! Hello from Texas USA

[@Dadflinn92]

I’ve just started with spray painting art. Your videos are of enormous help! Thank you

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Kyle, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the feedback, I really appreciate it :) How are you finding painting with spray paint? are you enjoying it? It's also nice to hear that my videos are helping you learn :)

[@Dadflinn92]

@@JonBarberArt I’m loving it! Been making more and more pieces lately, mostly space themes, mountain sides, and even tried my own version of the city painting in this video!

[@harrykuheim6107]

Me too...the possibilities are endless...I grab spray paint at Yard sales ...any color

[@55ford]

U R really good at ur work you've bin blessed

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Perry, Thank you so much for watching, and for taking the time to leave these kind words and this comment and feedback I really appreciate it :)

[@caroline1426]

Absolutely love this!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Andrea, Thank you very much for watching, and for taking the time to leave these kind words and this comment and feedback, I really appreciate it :)

[@outtamindprops6545]

Amazing job

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Outta, Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback I really appreciate it :)

[@ericwhitleysworks9454]

Classic! Good job Jon.

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you Eric :)

[@bradmagnuson6963]

I'll need to try this

[@joniyoungart]

Wow this is impressive!☺️

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you Joni for the leaving a comment and for the feedback its very appreciated :)

[@DennisCNolasco]

Wow, thanks for the tutorial!

[@JonBarberArt]

Thanks a lot Dennis for the comment its very appreciated :)

[@DennisCNolasco]

@@JonBarberArt Sure thing.

[@dor1994]

If there is a secret hidden city on Venus, it would look something like this. Fine work!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi DorianMindru, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the feedback, I really appreciate it :)

[@Notanglef]

Love it all bless

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Todd, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback, I really appreciate it :)

[@Cosmic_Corp]

Looks amazing! I cant wait to try this myself!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Cosmic_Corp, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the feedback, I really appreciate it :) Cool, it's a fun way to paint :)

[@LunaSmithArt]

Awesome art - wonderful technique 🎨 Thank you so much for sharing ✨ Stay connected ✨

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you so much for leaving a comment its much appreciated :)

[@dixitkoteshwar_arts]

Fantastic art work. No words to explain it. You are awesome. Great job 👏👏👏

[@JonBarberArt]

Thanks Dixit for the the very positive feedback and for leaving a comment its really appreciated :)

[@ChristineBlack-so7og]

Beautiful. I was hoping you could answer a couple questions or anyone else who may know feel free to comment. How much pressure were you applying when etching out the buildings? What kind if tool were you using to do the buildings? What did you spray on the canvas immediately before you did the buildings? Clear coat? Lastly, can this technique be done on mirror instead of canvas

[@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts]

Incredible work Jon 😁👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you Jonny for the comment and feedback :)

[@mikazakimiart1359]

Beautiful painting

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you so much :) its really appreciated :)

[@mikazakimiart1359]

@@JonBarberArt you're welcome

[@midnightwolves2875]

Learning so much from you man 👌 love it make cant wait to try cities next :)

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Midnight, Thank you very much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave this comment and great feedback i really appreciate it :) It's also nice to hear that my videos are helping you learn :)

[@codybouttaphpm1104]

What are you using for the fire and are you hovering the fire over the spray paint or directly hitting the fire on the paint

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Cody, i am just using a can of clear coat to make the flame and i am hovering the flame about a foot above the painting if you directly hit the paint it will set on fire and burn the paint and your painting, hope this helps :) if you need to know anything else just ask :)

[@pabloescobar5127]

hi sir, great video and thanks for helping us with your beginners playlist. I would like to ask you what is they spray your using to make ur painting wet so you can make cities? is it varnish? or transparent. thanks

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Pablo, Sorry for the late response, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, feedback, and the question, I really appreciate it :) The spray im using to wet the paint back up to make the cities is a clear spray paint which is called clear coat hope this helps :)

[@FluorescentPenguin]

Thanks bro IV started making these recently I think I’m getting the hang of it I mean mine don’t even look close to this but I think there pretty good btw any tips

[@sergemassa2937]

Hi Jon, i'm gonna to Begin with spray painting, and your videos are well done for the beginners. You use a clear coat to re wet the painting and on amazon France it's Always " varnish " is It well ? What is yours. Thanks for your answer.

[@gary7708]

I love your work Jon with only one exception. I am often confused as to where your light source is located. I've noticed in several videos that the light source doesn't seem to make sense to me. Example: In the real world, the planets shadows would be approximately the same unless you show a star in the middle of them. Still this is fantastic work. I enjoy them and I use them to give me ideas for my painting. ☺

[@Соловьева-й2щ]

Очень красиво. Спасибо!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Ира, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback I really appreciate it :)

[@tonymart7613]

Another classic piece Jon, I find doing the water with a piece of card works better than your fingers, but I use both

[@JonBarberArt]

Thank you so much Tony for leaving a comment :) i have tried it with card a couple of times too see how it would come out , it came out ok , and the effect looked good , i may do it in a video next time i do water , but i also like doing it with my finger's cause the paint seems to move better when i do then using card, but both ways i think look cool and both give a different effect :)

[@tonymart7613]

@@JonBarberArt I agree mate, both are good. It just depends what effect you want

[@mistapickles2258]

I’ve gotta ask, are those paint can lids? I’ve been bouncing around from plastic bowls to tin containers. Thanks mate, love the videos!

[@JustArtsCreations]

this is really really well done man great job! i just tried my first city after watching this and the mightnight one. it went rather well! thanks alot! Edit: just having a problem with the water line and the city haha just gotta practice!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Colin, Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback i really appreciate it :) Glad to hear it went well, Yes the more you practice the more you get used to it, you'll get there :) :)

[@JustArtsCreations]

@@JonBarberArt update: water has been successfully completed :D thank you for what you do my dude!

[@JonBarberArt]

Thats great to hear Colin, Well done :) :)

[@Itsmansijadhav]

Can we use the same technique in the canvas board also? If not then which paper do you use for making this?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Mansi, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment and question I really appreciate it :) Yes the same technique can be used on a canvas board :) But if you wanted to do it on paper i use glossy card around 280gsm hope it helps :)

[@atlantic2233]

So imaginative! Jon, what is the spray bottle you used at different points of this?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi dragonflycat, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment, feedback and question i really appreciate it :) The spray i was using in different parts of the painting was a clear coat, Hope this helps :)

[@antoniosk.2441]

Hey !! What you soray on before you start the buildings?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Maximus, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the question I really appreciate it :) the spray i sprayed just before starting the building was clear coat, hope this helps :)

[@01__maya70]

Great painting Jon! I'm having some trouble with my buildings I can't seem to figure out how to make them look good. Any tips?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi 01__Maya, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback i really appreciate it :) I have done a full talking step by step tutorial for the building on my channel it's part of my beginners series you can find it here at kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnqTcnuriL9sg8U Hope this helps :)

[@monsieurmilous813]

What caps do you use for your Montana gold? I have already tried for different ones but I still get a lot of splattering ehcih really makes it looks way less crisp. Some other (Montana white) cans also have this but way less.

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Monsieur, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment, and the question I really appreciate it :) I use skinny caps on the gold cans and when i use the montana white i just use the stock cap that comes with the cans as they work well on the cans, hope this helps :)

[@monsieurmilous813]

@@JonBarberArt thank you. I tried both of them and I still get white spots splattering over my painting.

[@joanneaedypham1142]

👍👍👍thanks

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Joanne, No problem, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment I really appreciate it :)

[@jamesbutterson5218]

Nice 👊💨

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi James, Thank you so much for watching, and for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback I really appreciate it :)

[@BraydenWright-fd9zb]

This may be a dumb question, but do you let the paint dry and then make the towers or do you make them right away?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Brayden, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the question I really appreciate it :) you have to have the paint wet to make the buildings, because you have to be able to scrape some of the paint back off :) I do have another tutorial for making building on my channel where i go in to more detail about how to do it :)

[@connord9123]

Hey if you what type of mask do you use?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Connor, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave this comment and question it's very appreciated :) I use a 3M mask which you can get replacement filters for it, hope this helps :)

[@mikerennie6541]

How are you able to get it so clean? I accumulate so much glob of paint one ☝️ tower and it make a mess.

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Mike, Sorry for the late response, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the question I really appreciate it :) The more paint you put down before the scraping part the more glob/build up you will get when making the towers, try using less paint when layering the colours so you get less of a build up when you make the towers hope this helps :)

[@RODIKA66]

What spray do you use in the end and why ?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi רודיקה גרימברג, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment and question I really appreciate it :) The spray paint i use at the end is a clear coat and i use it to give the paint a layer of protection hope this helps :)

[@joylev3331]

Super comme d’habitude 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Mais c’est pas pour débutant, car c’est quand même difficile à refaire 😏 Merci. Joy

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Joy, Thank you so much for watching, and for taking the time to leave this comment, feedback, I really appreciate it :) I have done another video on my channel where i show how to do cities which is easier to follow then this one :)

[@yeetkobe2329]

nice

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Yeet, Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback i really appreciate it :)

[@invisible5930]

What is the name of this no-color spray that you used before make the city??

[@jackcasey8078]

I just have a quick question for you. Do you ever go back and watch some of your old videos to see how your skills and knowledge improve?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Jack, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment and question it's much appreciated :) I do a little but not that much, but i do have the first few i ever did hanging up in my spraying area, so i look at them often and sometimes see how i have come on from them first few i painted :)

[@melinam7437]

What brand of spray paint do you use??

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Melina, Thank you very much for watching, and for taking the time to leave this comment and question, I really appreciate it :) I'm using spray paint from the Montana range hope this helps :)

[@ArtByLohit]

Is it dangerous to use the lighter with the can? Or should u get something else. I mean i know its dangerous. But is it relative safe?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Selmaogflora, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and question it’s really appreciated :) I wouldn't say it's safe to flame dry, there are safer ways like a hair dryer/ heat gun, to dry the paint, I don't use the flame drying technique no more, be cause a hair dryer / heat gun will do a better job :)

[@cadex8722]

I have an issue when i try to make building when i use the knife thing it pushes a big blob of paint to the next building how do i sto that

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi CadeXx, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the question I really appreciate it :) If you are getting big blobs of paint after you do each building there is too much paint down, which means when you scrape the paint off for the building it will gather up at the end of the building/buildings, to avoid the blobs happening just put less paint down this way when you scrape the paint for the building you will have less paint to move and less chance of it blobing, hope this helps :)

[@sandubamixtelaquente2069]

Onde comprar as tintas spray e qual q marca

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Emerson, Thank you for the comment and question, I buy the spray paint off the internet and i use mostly paint from the Montana range, hope this helps :)

[@chrisjames9946]

Jon, when will you be doing more work with crackle paint?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Chris , In a future video i will, just need to think of a idea so i can incorporate the crackle paint in to it :) Is there anything specific you would want too see ?

[@chrisjames9946]

@@JonBarberArt I've only seen the effect on planets...anything else would be a surprise. What maker do you use for the crackle effect? Keep up the good work,,,cheers

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Chris , i use montana , i'm still thinking off a idea to use it on , i'm sure i'll come up with something soon :)

[@chrisjames9946]

@@JonBarberArt Cheers

[@supertuber8506]

What do you use? A canvas or glossy paper???

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Super, Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment and the question I really appreciate it :) I have used glossy paper for this one, hope this helps :)

[@supertuber8506]

@@JonBarberArt ok, thanks👍

[@TRENDINGVIDEOSTRV]

Dope!!

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi, Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave this comment and feedback I really appreciate it :)

[@craftymama_woodcrafts]

Hi from Los Angeles California, I just found your channel B'cuz I'm interested in learning. I love the way you explain with full details 👍🏻 Your an amazing artist & a great teacher 🤗 when you get a chance would you please make a video for beginners on how to make a beautiful sunset with black Silhouette palm trees

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Norma, Thank you so so much for the kind words and for taking the time to leave this great comment and fantastic feedback it's really appreciated :) I will be making a video as part of my new beginners tutorial series showing how to paint a sunset and palm trees hope this helps :)

[@ShelbyDaPooch]

Can you tell me what kind of clear coat i should use ?

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Jonathan, Sorry for the late response, Thank you very much for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment, and the question, I really appreciate it :) if you are using a brand that makes clear coat, then i would use that as it will not react with the paint. some clear coat may react with some brands of paint and will mess up the painting if you are going to use a different brand of clear coat to the brand of paint then i would do a tester to see if its okay to use, hope this makes sense and helps you :)

[@ShelbyDaPooch]

@@JonBarberArt thank you for your help. Is there a specific brand of paint I should use?

[@connormeyrick1683]

What’s the clear stuff called

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Conner, Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment and question i really appreciate it :) It is Montana's varnish clear coat hope this helps :)

[@connormeyrick1683]

Jon Barber Art that’s awesome thanks for your help 👍

[@JonBarberArt]

No problem Connor, Happy to help :)

[@RaiiDz_FN]

Commentary on what your doing and how would be nice tho

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi , Thank you for the comment, I will be doing another city tutorial soon with step by step commentary on it this time :)

[@RaiiDz_FN]

Jon Barber Art 🙏🏻 thank you 😊

[@Notanglef]

Head shot

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi Todd, Thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave this comment i appreciate it :)

[@maddogtannen1966]

Gotta have narration on a tutorial ..

[@scott0551]

It really isn't a tutorial if you don't explain what you are doing.

[@JonBarberArt]

Hi, Thank you for the comment, i will be doing another tutorial video soon on making cities but this time i'll be talking thought the process of how to make them :)

[@adamdrago5330]

your art is great for sure. You make beautiful pictures. However, a word of advice: If you're going to name a video tutorial for beginners, you might actually explain a little of each step. What you think of as obvious, does not always come clear through the camera. Remember it's supposed to be for beginners. People just starting out who may not get exactly what you are doing. I've seen some other tutorials you've done and you certainly arent afraid to explain in great detail what it is you're doing and why. And i think that's most helpful to people just starting out.